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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor’s in Film, Video & Photographic Arts

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$38,289 Average Salary

The main focus area for this major is Photography. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Film, Video & Photographic Arts is a major offered under the visual and performing arts program of study at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in film, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the UIUC Bachelor’s in Film

#20 in the U.S
#1 in Illinois

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for film. More specifically it was ranked #20 out of 344 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.

Here are some of the other rankings for UIUC.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans3
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Colleges for Veterans3
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)5
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)9
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $0-$30k)11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)13
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates13
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (With Aid)13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)16
Highest Paid Film, Video & Photographic Arts Graduates18
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $48-$75k)18
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Bachelor’s Degree Schools18
Best Film, Video & Photographic Arts Schools20
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $30-$48k)21
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)29
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)37
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income Over $110k)48
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts (Income $75-$110k)60
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts96
Best Value Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts132
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts192
Most Popular Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts238
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts337
Most Focused Colleges for Film, Video & Photographic Arts459

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Film from UIUC Cost?

$17,213 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UIUC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UIUC paid an average of $1,079 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $605 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$14,317$33,824
Fees$2,896$2,896
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,252$12,252
On Campus Other Expenses$2,500$2,500

Learn more about UIUC tuition and fees.

How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Film From UIUC?

$38,289 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

film who receive their bachelor’s degree from UIUC make an average of $38,289 a year during the early days of their career. That is 69% higher than the national average of $22,656.

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Does UIUC Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Film?

Online degrees for the UIUC film bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UIUC Online Learning page.

UIUC Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Film

11 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
27.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 11 bachelor’s degrees in film handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their Bachelor’s in film in 2019-2020 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 27.3% of the film bachelor’s degrees at UIUC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 35%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian0
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino2
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White6
International Students2
Other Races/Ethnicities0

Bachelor’s in Film Focus Areas at UIUC

Film, Video & Photographic Arts students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Photography11

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to film, video and photographic arts.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Dance19
Design & Applied Arts108
Drama & Theater Arts32
Fine & Studio Arts36
Music51

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References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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